Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately| Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction| but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another.
The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average| but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!。三皇五帝,夏商为继。只因那商纣王帝辛(吴卓翰 饰)言语轻薄,触怒了女娲娘娘,致使殷商六百年江山发生翻天覆地的巨变,也引出了封神榜的千古传奇。奉娘娘懿旨,千年修行的九尾狐协同二妖下山,化身苏护之女苏妲己(张馨予 饰)的模样,魅惑纣王,祸乱朝纲。自此纣王愈加荒淫无度,做出诸多天怒人怨的歹事来。另一方面,师从元始天尊的姜子牙(陈键锋 饰)学得一身本领,他下山前往西周,辅助有道之君夺取天下。另一方面,忌恨师兄姜子牙的申公豹(张明明 饰)投靠殷商,引来各路豪强阻挡周武王的大业。天仙、地仙倾巢出动,乱世英雄横刀立马,浩浩荡荡的神话传奇来开大幕……
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